Back then I was chasing for the perfect ending
Noto, a friend of mine, died in a bike accident
Maybe that’s why part of why I’m so impatient
Damn, why did he leave?
I thought I should do something
Something. .
No matter what
What are you doing?
I mean. .
It's none of your business. Go away
If you don't -
You'll die
Snow?
He's here
Run away quickly!
HURRY UP!
I've got bad news. Your class friend Yamamoto Yousuke got involved in a chainsaw accident and has passed away
You know how long I waited for him? Six fucking hours!
Sitting six hours there looking like an idiot
And it's all for nothing. Now he got away!
How are you going to take responsibility for this?
The police! You've got to tell the police!
Police?
You've got to file a report of an offence or something!
A chainsaw wielding man flew down the sky?
Yeah!
Then he got stabbed in the heart and fled?
Yeah!
You can go file your reports by yourself
They might not believe - but it happened, for real!
When nobody believes it's the same thing as it never existed
You'd better forget what you just saw
Wait!
Don't touch me!
Hi
Piercing his heart doesn't kill him? An immortal chainsaw man? That's cool!
Yeah isn't it! And hey, the man hit me in the face
That's so cool -
YOU IDIOT, as if I would buy that! Beautiful warrior my ass! Are you an idiot?
But. . It really happened
Whatever
You've got paint in your face, right here
You've got a wound in your face, right here
Oh, a blade-- I mean the chainsaw man did this!
Man that was a close call!
A bunny handkerchief?
The girl gave this to me
A concrete proof of the beautiful warrior, eh?
Exactly
Okay -
So you encountered this monster with a chainsaw -
and you also encountered a beautiful warrior fighting against this monster -
Even if that's true. . So what?
Huh?
Even if it's true, it's got nothing to do with you!
Hey, you are not into photographing anymore, right?
It's only waste of money for me
I rather do art, painting that is!
You see I think it's best to-
So you don't use this? Can I borrow this?
It's expensive, be sure to give it back
What protector of justice are you now? How old do you think you are?
The same age as you
Indeed, it's got nothing to do with me
But what if this is a chance? what do you think Noto?
Hey, Watanabe
What?
I'm risking my life for a girl, how does that sound?
Not bad
That's something Noto couldn't achieve
Yeah
which means I'd exceed Noto. .
We've got great food this morning, I cooked it all by myself!
Hey guys. . Don't you have anything to say about the taste?
You bastards!
Oh, it's delicious!
You are a very good cook!
Yamamoto, aren't you going to eat?
I don't have appetite right now
Beautiful flowers
Thanks
Bye bye
Next formula will be on the test, so be sure to listen
X + 1 equals to C so X minus -
I heard class C's Satomi got caught double-timing
double-timing?
Wasn't she dating the guy from class C?
Yeah, and then she got pregnant for this other guy!
Really? Weren't the two guys good friends?
Yeah, now they are going to take on each other
"I love Satomi!" - "She's my girl"
That's going to be so much fun! Noto, are you coming to watch?
Those two guys' fight, that is
You don't have to run so seriously
Running around the school ground as a punishment for being late wasn't something to be taken seriously
However he ran with all his might
So I was always a few laps behind him
I'm sorry
I'm sorry too
What's this?
Stupid. . let's go back
HEY!
What the fuck! You guys suck so much ass!
What the fucking "I'm sorry too"?!
Don't fuck with me
Is this harmony?
Is this enough for you guys? Does this change your feelings?
Are your feelings that shallow-minded!
Is love just fucking around?! Aren't you ashamed of yourselves
Kill him!
YOU GUTLESS ASSHOLES
Always so calm Noto suddenly ran there -
causing a huge fight
What made him so angry?
He couldn't probably forgive them
in about anything
Yamamoto! You've got some guts to doze here even though you failed last test
Actually I am gutless! That's what Noto said me
Are you free, spook?
Can I call you spook?
Other one spooks around as he sees fit whereas other has become a real spook
Watanabe, he always tries to do a little this and that
None of his works turns out to be good though
He never finished his compositions
When he joined the art club he couldn't finish the oil paintings
the Camera he got by doing part-time job is now - and forever - in his closet
His closet is full of things he couldn't achieve his dream with
Life is like music!
Youth is rock
It all meets in the computer
Cool! Digital tone manipulating?
No can do, since our bass player is a spook by now
Watanabe is desperately trying to search for his place
Noto would say he's never gonna find it here. . and I think so too
Finally! What took you so long?
What are you doing?
Well -
Are you going to fight tonight?
You broke your weapon last night, what are you going to use tonight?
True. . What should I use. . It's none of your business!
Hey
what?
can I pay you somehow for saving me?
No need. I didn't try to save you in the first place
Dinner! I'll treat you to dinner!
My name is Yamamoto, Yamamoto Yousuke!
My name is Yukizaki Eri, nice to meet you
Nice to meet you
Eri-chan, nice name indeed
Don't use the "-chan"
Annoying; feels like you think I'm an idiot
That's not true, Eri-chan!
Didn't we fight together
It's not over yet. Thanks to you, yesterday didn't go as I had planned
I'm sorry
Who ordered these?
I did
So. . What was the monster?
It's a long story
Doesn't matter, just tell me
I encountered him a month ago
I was coming home from a funeral
Whose?
Doesn't matter!
Oh! yeah!
Anyway -
I was sitting alone beside the road
when it started to snow suddenly
as I was lured by the moment -
this man who wore a long jacket appeared on the road with no people nor cars
it was him
And then - You'd better not laugh at me
I won't
then my body started to feel lighter and reflexes got better
No way, superpowers
Like a superhero! Maybe you are one
Thanks for the treat
Sorry! I won't laugh anymore. Now sit down, please
Then I figured it out
I figured out I have to bring him down
I'm the only one who can do it
I'll just kill him
She looked as if she was just about to burst into tears
Who ordered coffee?
I did
Why we have to runaway when you told you'd treat me!
Sorry! I completely forgot!
WAIT UP, YOU BASTARDS
Aren't you going to get a criminal record for that?
Don't worry. It's all cool if I just don't go there anymore
You --
me?
YOU IDIOT
What was that for?
Not all good and bad things can be measured within the boundaries of law!
You think it's okay to drunk drive as long as you don't get caught?
You think not getting caught is lucky?
I can't believe this shit
I'm really sorry
Was your name Yamamoto?
I want you to apologize for that immediately
No matter what they say, just beg for their forgiveness
Then it's up to them whether to forgive you or not
I can't trust people who don't know how to apologize
Wait! You are going today, aren't you?
I'll help you!
He's not as weak as you think
Eri-chan! I know that! But still, let me help you
Can you stop using "-chan" already?
And so I ended up helping Eri-cha-- I mean Eri
Is this really a good place?
Shut up, I can't concentrate
You're in the way after all
He got away again, eh
I wasn't much of a help today
I told you aren't needed
But hey, I cheered you on from a distance!
This composition’s gonna be great! Nobel prize level!
Kenzaburo's nothing compared to me
"I love Satome! I can't forgive her" Huh, after all this--
So did you fight the fiend?
Yeah
Well done
I don't like either
And so the dangerous battles for our lives started
Let's go! -Where are we going?
In the nights while fighting, I started to understand Eri's feelings little by little
After a while she started to rely on me more and more
I thought Eri couldn't do without me anymore
'Cause I'm beside her, she's able to fight every night
Because you are beside me, it's easy to go from one place to another
Flat tire! Flat tire!
This is rather surprising, I tell ya, rather surprising! Zero points!
This is a great achievement. . Yamamoto!
What were you thinking
You've failed all the tests lately, and what now? not a single point!
I certainly did lousy in the test
Lousy!
It's my own fault for getting no points
Fault!
But it's partly teacher's fault 'cause he's wasting precious lecture time -
maybe I'm not at fault afterall
Fault!
You didn't do good, eh
You! Is living a fun thing
It seems I'm not doing very well
That's so true
Why your bag is so stuffed?
Text books. I decided to start studying seriously
After taking a close look, you really look like you aren't very clever
What about you? I'm sure you are on the edge of dropping out or something
No, not true! Just because I failed last test and got scolded doesn't mean-
Really? So you suck at school as well
I'll go get some text books as well
You know
It's annoying how you are staring at me all the time
I wasn't staring
There is a term "escape from reality"
Hour by hour the tests are coming closer
But I don't feel like studying, not the single bit
in addition, when I think things like Terrorism, punishments -
And the sun is going to die in 5 billion years,
Thinking about all those things, Who cares about some test?
the Humankind, Life, Globe and everything will be over some day anyway
Chain armor, 1. 65 times better protection -
Maybe this is the so called "escape from reality"
Why are you helping me every night?
It's dangerous and it's got nothing to do with you
I've got nothing better to do
I'm asking seriously
I was serious too
Unlike my everyday life, this feels like I'm doing something significant
Helping a girl who's fighting against a monster
Getting close to you, protecting you in a way
Thus I will exceed Noto
I don't understand. What do you mean by exceeding Noto?
Noto was my. . challenger
He got angry over futile things, took insignificant things seriously. An Idiot who ended up in a bike accident
He is. .
an Idiot, right?
an Idiot because he died when things are still unsettled
What's wrong, Eri?
Here
Thank you
It's sad after all
What?
a present. I made it before midnight, huh. Today's your birthday
did I mention?
I asked you
Isn't it good
Looks stupid - One can't wear something like this
1. 65 times better protection, I hear
1. 65. . what a dubiously exact number
I didn't have the slightest clue what I was doing
However, I had fun
I wouldn't mind if this continued for all eternity, I thought
That's what I thought
Huh?
What the fuck were you doing there
I'm~just~joking~!
Damn this smell of booze
I haven't drunk anything. Not a single drop!
But I have
I'm a bad example
I had fun also, when I was around your age
be careful
Sadness always waits after happy times
Sad things will happen to you as well
Yousuke, be careful -- Don't overdo it
Be careful - That's not going to end well
Chinese cabbage
Cabbage
Why did you buy cabbage instead of Chinese cabbage?
Yamamoto?
I was waiting for you all the time
Were you watching me?
Yeah, I have to protect you, you see
Idiot
That hurt
Actually it didn't
Chinese cabbage is used for pot dishes
You asked me why I bought cabbage. That's the answer
You don't like pot dishes?
It's not that. I just can't stand eating them when it's spring already
Well then. . Why cabbage?
I gave up on pot dishes. Today I was going to make Korean, but. .
maybe it's going to be too much for me after all. On the other hand, Chinese cabbage isn't cheap
I have no idea what she's talking about
Kiitos
Hey
Do you want to eat with me?
if it's okay, I'll quickly call at the supermarket again
No, I mean, what would your parents think
Who's this rude guy, wonder if he's gonna have seconds, and stuff -
I see. . So it's not ok?
Yeah, I had better not come
Bye
Yamamoto!
Will you eat at my place once we have defeated him?
Sure. . You'd better make me some delicious Sukiyaki then!
Okay! I know where to get cheap ingredients
Bye then
Hello? Oh, hi dad
Yeah, that's right
Are you trying to make me transfer schools again?
Why should I come all the way to Sapporo?
You always talk about your own problems
Your dad opened a shop, eh. . Is it in Sapporo?
Cool - To open a ramen shop that far, that is
I think it's cool
Well done
Thanks
Huh, it's sweet
Sweet is best for you when you are tired, I hear
I didn't know
What do I want to do?
I will. . move to Sapporo soon
My parents asked me, 'cause they opened up a shop there
So I decided to go there
What did I want to do in the first place?
I'll get a room of six tatami-mats
Oh really?
Is that all? Aren't you going to keep me from leaving?
Wait!
Eri!
Don't worry about me
Besides he's gotten fairly weak
Maybe I'll defeat him tomorrow
So, don't worry about me
But I'm still here tomorrow - and the day after tomorrow!
So I'll come to pick you up, for sure!
You were seen riding a bike at night
Giving a ride to a girl
Sorry
You children sure are difficult nowadays
Yeah
You should resist a bit!
Well I'm gutless, you see. .
In the good old times, if there were violence or anything, the punishments were strict
You are more clever than children before
You know nothing's going to change no matter how hard you resist
That's why you keep everything inside
You don't say what you want - Stupid things you leave for the younger
You don't lose your temper
You give up without resisting - Some even let their lives go to waste
Are you, too, going to give up at that age already?
It doesn't matter - I'm transfering schools soon
Remember to write me a certificate by the way
Hey
You have my camera stand?
Yeah
Give it back
What now
Yamamoto Yousuke
I beg
Don't do these reckless things anymore
If you still continue, you might die for real - So could you stop-
No
Why?
When I say no it means no
He's fast
Eri! Run away! He's gotten stronger!
You still don't get it? I can't run away from him!
I don't get it!
I'll explain once this is over
This is a good idea. I'm not afraid. It would be meaningless if Eri died
I've been waiting for this moment
We couldn't do it. This is how I will exceed you, right?
Am I alive?
Sorry, I had to kick you hard
Don't come with me anymore
I can't protect you anymore
It would be meaningless if you died because of this
You’re gutless
Sorry. . I really am gutless
Enough already
Yamamoto
Does it hurt?
Yeah
What?
Piggy back
It hurts, right?
Thank you
See you
Do you want to have a coffee inside?
No, it's too late, what would your parents think, it's better--
It's okay
Nobody's here
What a beautiful house
. . empty though
Didn't you live alone, too?
Yeah!
So do I
What about your parents?
They aren't here anymore
What do you mean? A trip?
They died. . all
Father, mother - and little brother
in a truck accident
Drunk driver
He kept repeating "Sorry, sorry" - Stinking like alcohol
You'd better stop fighting already
I'm not here for you anymore
If you aren't here, it means I'm going to lose
He gains power as I get sad
in the funeral I thought -
"Why is everyone dead?"
Even though they didn't do anything bad
Don't you think that's ridiculous?
Don't you think that's strange?
I thought -
Everything bad in this world is caused by devils and such
and then a real one appeared in front of me
The sorrow in this world won't vanish when he's here wielding his chainsaw
People close to me died - the one I was in love with, too
and my friends left far away
In that case. . Can't you just leave alone the chainsaw man?
Forget all the bad things, and enjoy what you still have
Yeah - I understand
I'll do that
Noto, I can't be as cool as you
But I have done my best,
however. .
I'm gutless, but still
You are late, once again huh
Even though I went through the trouble of buying this meat just for your sake
Aren't you ashamed
Just for my sake?
Exactly
Didn't know you were that nice
I've always been
Meat early in the morning, eh
You aren't here in evenings anymore
It's done
Okay
Well then
What?
Nothing
Tell me
Music
It's finished
You've gotta be kidding me
Why would I kid you?
You've never finished anything! Photographing, painting, composing, band
It wasn't my fault we didn't continue the band
But you know
I finished it
Oh~~~--
Don't you wanna listen to it!?
I do, I do
In that case
I guess I have to play it
If this song sucks ass, you'll think of me as an idiot, right?
Yeah, Just like now
Yeah
Don't you hate yourself like that? Well let's start the song. YOU GUTLESS!
What's this, very stupid
Isn't it, isn't it
"Watch out for kick, watch out for kick"
"Is that okay, is that okay? Did you give up already? Don't you hate yourself for being like that?"
What's this? Whose voice is this
You should know that!
YOU GUTLESS!
Noto?
He had recorded all of these even though no one asked him to
"He's coming, he's coming"
What do you think Noto means by "him"?
Don't ask me, just listen
The young man's room upstairs
Roger that
Do you know where Yousuke went?
Yesterday he said he's going to say goodbye to someone
Good bye. . I wonder who?
Sorry, is Yukizaka Eri in this class?
Are you Eri's boyfriend?!
She took a day off today
Oh ok, thank you
Eri!
To Yamamoto. You might never read this letter
but I'll write it however
You are a guy who'd enter other people's house without hesitation anyway
I'm sorry, I went to fight once more
If I beat him, you don't have to move, right?
So today's the last day I can do this
I have to beat Chainsaw man before you move away
I'm sure it's his fault you are moving tomorrow
You can have coffee at my house while you are reading this letter
Coffee maker is next to the refrigerator
Coffee beans are above the maker. They should be delicious
One more thing, I'm sure you've noticed it, but I -
Love you -
He gains power from my sadness
If you're not with me, it means I'm going to lose
That was close
Katou?
Yamamoto?
Teacher! -What?
I'll borrow your bike
Weren't you supposed to move today
It's canceled!
What's out
Hi, Gutless
There isn't anyone coming the opposite direction, is there?!
How would I know
Then what am I gonna do!
I dunno! I'm not the one who ran away
You're dead anyway
You're just acting cool now
Don’t wuss out!
YEAH!
I'll save Eri in a cool way
Eri!
ERI!
I'll save Eri by sacrificing my own life
That's what you wanted
Isn't that the perfect ending?
So please, don't lay a finger on her anymore
Instead - Kill me right now!
The perfect ending
I won't grant your wish
Don't try too much! You aren't going to catch up with me anyway
Wait!
Are you leaving me behind again?
Eri!
Noto, are you there!
In that case, watch me now!
I'm gonna have lots of fun with Eri now and forever!
I'm sure you are jealous!
You are jealous to me, who's still alive!
Damn
That night was the second full moon since I first met Eri
The chainsaw man disappeared
and I'm still alive
Sorry!
I don't really like this sort of Black bike!
Sorry mom - I'm not moving after all
Sorry!
What the hell is this, move away!
I wonder if he really disappeared
I don't know. . But I hope so
Why did he vanish in the end?
What a beautiful sunset
Did the world become more beautiful place as the chainsaw man disappeared?
Nothing changed in the end
I'll continue my life as usually - Sad things won't end either
At least, at this very moment, me and Eri are happy as we are
What are you going to do now?
Are you hungry?
Maybe a bit
Well. . How about a sukiyaki party at my place?
I hoped that this moment of bright red sunset would continue just a bit longer. . That's what I thought